woensdag 15 februari 2012

the paris craftfair " l' aiguille en fête"

One of the first stands we saw, was displaying knitwear by Sophie Digard. We couldn't resist taking a picture, but the salesladies got quite angry. Pas de photo's ! olalala...

Walking about, we were astounded that so many Parisiennes were actually wearing a Sophie Digard scarf, although they are soooo expensive.
Wouldn't you want one too ? I always think I'm going to make one myself. I actually started one. But it is so timeconsuming, and I am not so patient.

this is an incognito picture of sophie digard stuff.

Next we halted at the stand of elle tricote. Can you imagine wearing this gorgeous dress ?

Now how would this look on me ?

the scarf i'm showing is knitted in mohair. 1 skein is 1 km (yes !) of mohair. It's the thinnest wool I've ever seen. My sister has bought it, and will knit that scarf. I wonder how it will knit.

there was also an exhibition of plaids and quilts. This one I particularly liked, because it combined different crafts. It had lots of blues and earhtly colours, and some crochet was included.

Nice to meet you ! Have a look around on my blog about all sorts of skills like embroidery, lace making, knitting and crocheting and a life as mum of 2 boys, 2 cats and a hubby who's making a lot of music. I regularly attend workshops and leave a comment on my blog. I appreciate your reactions !